Backslide (2024)

'Backslide' is an episode from an ongoing original show/feature project titled 'The Cosmic Stare' by Jiwoo Lee.

storyboard by Jiwoo Lee.
Portfolio: https://jiwooleestory.weebly.com/
Email: jiwlee@alum.calarts.edu

Transcript

1. Dialog (muffled voice over the phone call)
2. Dialog (muffled voice over the phone call)
3. Dialog (muffled voice over the phone call)
5. Dialog JOANNE (V.O./on phone) Look Sol, I’ve followed all the procedures, but they’ve made it clear—.
6. Dialog JOANNE (V.O./on phone) Look Sol, I’ve followed all the procedures, but they’ve made it clear—.
7. Dialog JOANNE (V.O./on phone) Look Sol, I’ve followed all the procedures, but they’ve made it clear—.
8. Dialog JOANNE (V.O./on phone) Look Sol, I’ve followed all the procedures, but they’ve made it clear—.
9. Dialog JOANNE (V.O./on phone) Look Sol, I’ve followed all the procedures, but they’ve made it clear—.
10. Dialog JOANNE (V.O./on phone) They want you back in the field in four months.
11. Dialog JOANNE (V.O./on phone) They want you back in the field in four months.
12. Dialog JOANNE (V.O./on phone) They want you back in the field in four months.
13. Dialog JOANNE (V.O./on phone) They want you back in the field in four months.
14. Dialog JOANNE (V.O./on phone) That's why they’re pushing for this new program.
15. Dialog JOANNE (V.O./on phone) That's why they’re pushing for this new program.
16. Dialog JOANNE (V.O./on phone) That's why they’re pushing for this new program.
17. Dialog JOANNE (V.O./on phone) That's why they’re pushing for this new program.
18. Dialog JOANNE (V.O./on phone) That's why they’re pushing for this new program.
19. Dialog JOANNE (V.O./on phone) they want to see some progress
20. Dialog JOANNE (V.O./on phone) they want to see some progress
21. Dialog JOANNE (V.O./on phone) they want to see some progress
22. Dialog JOANNE (V.O./on phone) something that shows improvement and—.
23. Dialog JOANNE (V.O./on phone) something that shows improvement and—.
24. Dialog JOANNE (V.O./on phone) something that shows improvement and—.
25. Dialog JOANNE (V.O./on phone) something that shows improvement and—.
26. Dialog SOL Wait- Joanne, hold on a sec-.
27. Dialog SOL Wait- Joanne, hold on a sec-.
30. Dialog (VROOOOOM)
31. Dialog (VROOOOOM)
32. Dialog (VROOOOOM)
33. Dialog (Noise Canceling mode active)
37. Dialog sorry. Go on.
38. Dialog sorry. Go on.
39. Dialog JOANNE (V.O./on phone) So, with the new policy, you’ll be starting Art Therapy.
40. Dialog JOANNE (V.O./on phone) So, with the new policy, you’ll be starting Art Therapy.
44. Dialog JOANNE (V.O./on phone) from today, twice a week, after your regular sessions.
45. Dialog JOANNE (V.O./on phone) from today, twice a week, after your regular sessions.
46. Dialog JOANNE (V.O./on phone) from today, twice a week, after your regular sessions.
49. Dialog JOANNE (V.O./on phone) SOL—? you still there?
50. Dialog I just… um, I'm not sure if I want to do that.
51. Dialog JOANNE (V.O./on phone) Well, given the circumstances, it's probably best to explore other options.
52. Dialog JOANNE (V.O./on phone) What we’ve been doing hasn’t worked as well as we’d hoped.
53. Dialog JOANNE (V.O./on phone) What we’ve been doing hasn’t worked as well as we’d hoped.
54. Dialog JOANNE (V.O./on phone) What we’ve been doing hasn’t worked as well as we’d hoped.
55. Dialog JOANNE (V.O./on phone) I don’t think there’s much else I can do for you right now, so This is our next step.
56. Dialog JOANNE (V.O./on phone) I don’t think there’s much else I can do for you right now, so This is our next step.
57. Dialog Aghh… Is that like… a session with an artist or something?
58. Dialog JOANNE (V.O./on phone) Oh, All-right. So, He’s from Citron.
59. Dialog JOANNE (V.O./on phone) Oh, All-right. So, He’s from Citron.
60. Dialog JOANNE (V.O./on phone) Oh, All-right. So, He’s from Citron.
61. Dialog JOANNE (V.O./on phone) He hasn’t been an art therapist for long, but it seems like He was a big deal in the other sector.
62. Dialog JOANNE (V.O./on phone) He hasn’t been an art therapist for long, but it seems like He was a big deal in the other sector.
63. Dialog JOANNE (V.O./on phone) He hasn’t been an art therapist for long, but it seems like He was a big deal in the other sector.
64. Dialog JOANNE (V.O./on phone) Since the government assigned him, he’s probably quite skilled enough.
65. Dialog JOANNE (V.O./on phone) Since the government assigned him, he’s probably quite skilled enough.
66. Dialog JOANNE (V.O./on phone) Since the government assigned him, he’s probably quite skilled enough.
67. Dialog JOANNE (V.O./on phone) I believe he was… a pretty well-known traditional painter before? You might’ve heard of him.
68. Dialog JOANNE (V.O./on phone) I believe he was… a pretty well-known traditional painter before? You might’ve heard of him.
69. Dialog JOANNE (V.O./on phone) I believe he was… a pretty well-known traditional painter before? You might’ve heard of him.
70. Dialog JOANNE (V.O./on phone) I believe he was… a pretty well-known traditional painter before? You might’ve heard of him.
71. Dialog JOANNE (V.O./on phone) His name is—-
72. Dialog Atenn Leonis
73. Dialog Atenn Leonis
74. Dialog Just call me Aten.
76. Dialog I’m sorry, it's a bit of a mess.
77. Dialog I’m sorry, it's a bit of a mess.
78. Dialog I didn’t expect you would come early,
79. Dialog I didn’t expect you would come early,
80. Dialog I didn’t expect you would come early,
82. Dialog Let me just... um, finish this sketch real quick.
83. Dialog Let me just... um, finish this sketch real quick.
86. Dialog Oh right-. um, why don’t you get yourself something to drink? There's a fridge in the corner.
87. Dialog Oh right-. um, why don’t you get yourself something to drink? There's a fridge in the corner.
91. Dialog Are these...?
92. Dialog Oh, no, it's all water. Just some marketing gimmick.
102. Dialog so… ATE-,Aten?
103. Dialog so… ATE-,Aten?
104. Dialog so… ATE-,Aten?
105. Dialog Aten.
106. Dialog right, Sorry, I just…
107. Dialog You’re good. Please, Take a seat.
113. Dialog SOL:… So, you heard about me from Joanne, right?
114. Dialog SOL:… So, you heard about me from Joanne, right?
115. Dialog SOL:… So, you heard about me from Joanne, right?
116. Dialog SOL: Listen, I don't know what she told you, but I'm barely into art.
117. Dialog SOL: Listen, I don't know what she told you, but I'm barely into art.
118. Dialog SOL: It’s just never been my thing. And honestly,
119. Dialog SOL: I mean, no disrespect, but...
123. Dialog SOL: I don’t wanna start another program with someone new because...
124. Dialog SOL: I don’t wanna start another program with someone new because...
125. Dialog SOL: well, I'd have to go over everything again, and I just don’t want to bring those memories back.
126. Dialog SOL: well, I'd have to go over everything again, and I just don’t want to bring those memories back.
127. Dialog SOL: well, I'd have to go over everything again, and I just don’t want to bring those memories back.
128. Dialog SOL: well, I'd have to go over everything again, and I just don’t want to bring those memories back.
129. Dialog ATEN: … So, you like Yellow?
130. Dialog SOL: What?
131. Dialog ATEN: your water
138. Dialog SOL: Oh, ah– yah.
139. Dialog SOL: Oh, ah– yah.
141. Dialog ATEN: How about your least favorite.
142. Dialog ATEN: How about your least favorite.
143. Dialog SOL: ahm, purple?
144. Dialog ATEN: why so?
145. Dialog SOL: I don't know. It kinda reminds me of a bruise.
146. Dialog ATEN: noo, purple is my favorite!
148. Dialog ATEN: What's up with the yellow? It reminds me of pee.
149. Dialog SOL: what? No-, Yellow is more like
150. Dialog SOL: what? No-, Yellow is more like
152. Dialog SOL: flowers... You know,
153. Dialog SOL: flowers... You know,
154. Dialog SOL: flowers... You know,
155. Dialog SOL: Warm… and delightful.
156. Dialog SOL: Warm… and delightful.
157. Dialog SOL: Warm… and delightful.
160. Dialog ATEN: You’re right. I was joking
161. Dialog ATEN: You’re right. I was joking
162. Dialog ATEN: You’re right. I was joking
163. Dialog ATEN: You’re right. I was joking
165. Dialog ATEN: Yellow is certainly a beautiful color.
166. Dialog ATEN: Yellow is certainly a beautiful color.
167. Dialog SOL: What were you drawing?
176. Dialog ATEN: Oh What’s so funny?
177. Dialog SOL: Sorry. I just–
178. Dialog SOL: I just didn’t expect to see stick figures.
182. Dialog ATEN: it’s called a rough sketch.
183. Dialog ATEN: Anyway,
185. Dialog ATEN: We have a session to start
186. Dialog ATEN: We have a session to start
187. Dialog ATEN: But before that-
188. Dialog ATEN: But before that-
192. Dialog ATEN: wait, do you mind if I play some background music?
193. Dialog ATEN: Is that something you’d find distracting?
194. Dialog SOL: No I don’t mind
195. Dialog SOL: No I don’t mind
196. Dialog SOL: I’d love to be distracted.
199. Dialog ATEN: From what?
201. Dialog SOL: …My thoughts?